Ocala man fatally shot after clinging to top of car for miles

By Austin L. MillerStaff writer

Published: Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10:26 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10:26 p.m.

OCALA -- A 36-year-old Ocala man was fatally shot by his former girlfriend on Saturday night after a disagreement between the two about their relationship, according to Marion County sheriff's officials.

Amid the disagreement, the man, Lamark D. Tucker Sr., climbed onto the hood of a car being driven by Nikki Y. McNeil, 33, of Flemington, and clung to the hood and roof as McNeil drove around for several miles. While Tucker was on top of the car, McNeil fired a gunshot through the car's windshield, critically wounding Tucker, officials said.

Deputies said the disturbance began Saturday evening when McNeil went to the 8600 block of Northwest 10th Avenue in Ocala to drop off her three children. Tucker, her former boyfriend, who is also the father of the three children, was at the residence and, according to sheriff's officials, confronted McNeil about their relationship, which deputies said McNeil did not want to discuss.

Deputies said Tucker took McNeil's cellphone and car keys apparently in an effort to keep her from leaving, but McNeil used an extra set of keys to start the car. As she backed out of the driveway to leave, Tucker jumped onto the hood of the car, deputies said, and McNeil drove away with Tucker on the hood.

With Tucker alternately on the hood and on the car roof, McNeil drove on U.S. 441. As she was making a left turn onto Northwest 100th Street to go to Northwest Gainesville Road, deputies said they received the first 911 call about the ordeal.

As McNeil drove, she demanded Tucker get off the roof, but he refused and was yelling at her, deputies said. At one point Tucker appeared to be reaching into his pockets, and deputies said McNeil feared he might be armed.

McNeil then drove onto County Road 329, heading west for approximately two to three miles. At some point she retrieved a gun that was in the car and shot through the windshield, wounding Tucker.

At some later point, Tucker fell off the top of the car and onto the road, where he was discovered by passing motorists, according to deputies. At that point, McNeil turned the car around, deputies said, driving to the Kangaroo store at the corner of CR 329 and Gainesville Road, where she asked people to call 911.

Deputies said McNeil had stopped the car two or three other times as she was driving with Tucker clinging to the car, asking people to call 911.

After Tucker was found in the road, he was rushed to Ocala Regional Medical Center, where he died.

Sheriff's officials are asking anyone who may have information about the incident to call Detective Bobby LeVay at 368-3586.

<p>OCALA -- A 36-year-old Ocala man was fatally shot by his former girlfriend on Saturday night after a disagreement between the two about their relationship, according to Marion County sheriff's officials.</p><p>Amid the disagreement, the man, Lamark D. Tucker Sr., climbed onto the hood of a car being driven by Nikki Y. McNeil, 33, of Flemington, and clung to the hood and roof as McNeil drove around for several miles. While Tucker was on top of the car, McNeil fired a gunshot through the car's windshield, critically wounding Tucker, officials said.</p><p>Deputies said the disturbance began Saturday evening when McNeil went to the 8600 block of Northwest 10th Avenue in Ocala to drop off her three children. Tucker, her former boyfriend, who is also the father of the three children, was at the residence and, according to sheriff's officials, confronted McNeil about their relationship, which deputies said McNeil did not want to discuss.</p><p>Deputies said Tucker took McNeil's cellphone and car keys apparently in an effort to keep her from leaving, but McNeil used an extra set of keys to start the car. As she backed out of the driveway to leave, Tucker jumped onto the hood of the car, deputies said, and McNeil drove away with Tucker on the hood.</p><p>With Tucker alternately on the hood and on the car roof, McNeil drove on U.S. 441. As she was making a left turn onto Northwest 100th Street to go to Northwest Gainesville Road, deputies said they received the first 911 call about the ordeal.</p><p>As McNeil drove, she demanded Tucker get off the roof, but he refused and was yelling at her, deputies said. At one point Tucker appeared to be reaching into his pockets, and deputies said McNeil feared he might be armed.</p><p>McNeil then drove onto County Road 329, heading west for approximately two to three miles. At some point she retrieved a gun that was in the car and shot through the windshield, wounding Tucker.</p><p>At some later point, Tucker fell off the top of the car and onto the road, where he was discovered by passing motorists, according to deputies. At that point, McNeil turned the car around, deputies said, driving to the Kangaroo store at the corner of CR 329 and Gainesville Road, where she asked people to call 911.</p><p>Deputies said McNeil had stopped the car two or three other times as she was driving with Tucker clinging to the car, asking people to call 911.</p><p>After Tucker was found in the road, he was rushed to Ocala Regional Medical Center, where he died.</p><p>Sheriff's officials are asking anyone who may have information about the incident to call Detective Bobby LeVay at 368-3586.</p>